On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Politics
The Chinese Bureaucracy in Three Lenses: Weberian, Confucian, and Marchian
Part of Colombia's lecture series Social, Demographic, and Political Development of China Today, this talk with Xueguang Zhou will discuss Chinese bureaucracy.
U.S.-China Relations
The Institute for Global and International Studies at The George Washington University presents a talk with Tom Christensen.
Taiwan and Latin American Relations: Achievements and Opportunities
This roundtable will specifically discuss Taiwan's diplomatic relations with countries in the region as well as its significant contributions to natural disaster preparedness and combating public health threats.
The Political Process of Chinese Land: Partial Reform, Vested Interests and Small Properties
The Columbia Law School hosts a talk by Shitong Qiao on property rights in China
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games: Public Diplomacy Triumph or Public Relations Spectacle?
The symposium will bring together scholars and practitioners to share research insights on China's public diplomacy strategies and the impact of these games on perceptions of China's soft power resources and global attitudes towards a rising China.
Towards the Future: Developments in Chinese Law and Society
The Columbia Society of International Law presents the Friedmann Conference on Chinese Law.
Reform under Xi Jinping 习近平主政下的变革
The Harvard University Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies presents a series of talks on the topic of reform under Xi Jinping.
Ian Johnson on Sparks, his new book on China's Underground Historians
Throughout its history, the Chinese Communist Party has sought to dictate what is written and taught about its past. And some have always found ways to offer a fuller picture of what they and others have experienced.
The Triangle: Israel-China, and the United States
The Columbia University presents a lecture on Isreal0China and the United States relations.
Debate: "Should the United States severely restrict Huawei's business?"
This event features a formal debate moderated by CSIS’s Scott Kennedy as well as the subsequent follow-up discussion with the participants and audience about the pros and cons of specific actions toward Huawei and the implications for US-China relations, American foreign policy, and the shape of the global economy.
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Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?